Author Mark Reibstein and illustrator Ed Young discuss their collaboration on the book Wabi Sabi. This picture book is the story of Wabi Sabi, a little cat who goes on a journey to discover the meaning of her name. Mr. Young talks about his feelings... when a piece of his artwork is lost, and about the beauty of found materials. (4:16)[more]

This video will help elementary teachers to create Literacy Centers for their classrooms. The teacher defines 5 criteria that her centers must meet to be considered "perfect". She describes the following centers: tent center, books and baskets center..., science center, music center, overhead center, and rainbow center. (04:40)[more]

In this video, Sr. Jason reviews the forms of the subjunctive mood in the present tense on the white board. He gives examples of structures which trigger the subjunctive. These structures express someone's desire for someone else to do something.

Douglas Christiansen, Vanderbilt University Dean of Admissions, helps clarify some of the mystery and misconceptions surrounding the admissions process through a series of short and direct video clips. In this video, Christiansen tackles questions ab...out preparing for college essays, financial aid, college application, and extracurricular activities. (23:22)[more]

Learn how to prepare students for the first day of second grade with tips from an experienced teacher in this video for students and parents. Preparing students for the first day of school is a little more difficult because they need more school supp...lies and expectations are higher.[more]

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